ah ah, informed opinions there is a need for avi, our lead federal government take action to really facilitate a peak right in depth analysis of the data global headlines inside story on al jazeera. ah, russ's vladimir putin, a new as present joe biden, hold a virtual summit as tension spilled over ukraine. ah, ha, ha ha rahman, you're watching. i was there alive. my headquarters here in doha, also coming up new rules to limit the spread of the alma kron barion, come into effect in the u. k. also end of an era german chancellor angular merkel

is about say good bye. up to 16 years running. europe's largest economy also, china condemns the u. s. is decision to impose a diplomatic boy called the beijing 2022 games as the violation of the olympic spirit ah button to program. a high stakes meeting between the leaders of the us and russia has been taking place. presidents, joe biden, and vladimir putin have been holding virtual talks focused on russia's troop build up along its border with ukraine. their affairs in washington that moscow may be planning to invade its neighbor. and according to the u. s. intelligence, it's preparing an attack early next year, and as amassed $70000.00 troops near the border. russia denies any plans of an invasion of ukraine and describes the accusations as hysteria, president and wants to guarantee from the west that ukraine will not join nato and

bug is expected to urge de escalation while warning of economic consequences. if an attack takes place and he's been working with allies to prepare for such measures, but as smith is in moscow, i was speaking to him in a few moments time, but pheasants cross over to a white house correspond kimberly hawkins, who's in washington dc. and kimberly, what we have been waiting for is news to emerge from this meeting, but we think it's gonna take some time. absolutely. the u. s. president already underway in terms of that video conference with the russian leader vladimir putin. we know it started about 7 minutes after 15, g m t, but it could go on for many hours. there's a lot to talk about. the u. s. has concerns with respect to cyber attacks. it's received that alleged russia has had a hand in our knowledge of their disputes over energy, but the real concern, the most eminent is the issue of ukraine. and the fact that the united states has

intelligence that russia may be preparing to invade you crate. as early as next year. so what we know is that in the last 24 hours, the u. s. president has been coordinating with european allies, namely germany, italy, the u. k, as well as france. and what we understand is that there has been a coordinated message in terms of what joe biden is discussing on the issue of ukraine, namely that it is the west desire that russia respect the territorial and integrity of ukraine and also its sovereignty. and as a result, the message that is being sent is one of de escalation, but also of returning to the path of diplomacy in order to resolve the differences between the 2 countries. diplomacy and talk is all very well, but again, practicalities matter, a great deal. so what's the u. u. s, saying practically,

it will do to punish russia if it goes ahead with what america sees to be an imminent attack. well, what day has been decided as a result of these consultations with the european allies are economic sanctions, very punishing ones that would essentially isolate russia from the global financial system would make it difficult for it to convert rubles into other currencies, including us dollars. so this is what the united states is going to tell vladimir putin. it won't come as a huge surprise, but of course, also dangling out there and have a great concern to many americans is whether or not there will be any sort of military support that will be offered to ukraine by the united states. if russia chooses to invade right now, the pentagon being very quiet about that, saying only that they continue to have all the options available. but right now they believe that diplomacy is the best path. and according to the pentagon

spokesperson, john kirby, there is no need for this to come to blows. was we'll check in with you as the day progresses, and we got more news from d. c, that's cross over to bosco rebecca smith is standing by for us. unburnt of the russian president taking that coal an insult she, we believe, but obviously he's calling all of us just us hysteria. but he said he does want to try and find a way through this impasse at the moment. yeah, the russians is that they have no intention of invading ukraine, but that belies the very significant troop of build up on the board as there are a lot of may, putin once is mutual recognition from the state from the u. s. and joe biden, really, to be treated for the russians, and putin to be treated on the same level on russia is getting increasingly aggravated by what it sees as american and nato activity on its front door. the

long historical connection between the ukraine and russia ruptured, say the russians when ukraine declared independence no longer after the breakup of the soviet union. and in recent times that russia has been aggravated by increased activity by night. so, in the black, c, u. s. navy exercises were held that turkey supplying armed drones to ukraine. and the u. s. is helping supply weaponry missiles to ukraine's military. all of this. russia wants to stop and it doesn't want to crane to be allowed to join nate . so i think body may put in maybe realizes that this is not in jo biden's gift to give this guarantee, but who tin does have now this bargaining chip with this significant true build upon the border with ukraine and russia. you talked about the irritation that moscow russia feel about nato involvement and intrusion on the doorstep. but this all happened really, as you say, the collapse of the, the,

what was then the soviet union and, and the desire by some of those former soviet states to want to join weston alliances and groups like the baltic states. they will join they to have a nice well rather method in described when ukraine declared independence as a great common calamity, might not be a view shared by many ukrainians. but it's how it has been viewed by many in russia . now, yes, russia did not want all those other east in european former soviet satellites to join nato, but they went ahead and did it. so russia now wants to stop what it says, nato making further advances. there are very big risks though russia and vitamin putin is taking here. i annex in crimea 7 years ago was a more straightforward affair. it was mainly ethnically russian, and it was generally welcomed by the people in crimea, and generally supported in russia,

invading ukraine proper. it and ethnic ukrainians, and involving that army in a fight is a very different prospect. you credit now me much smaller, but now better trained and better off than it was before. so the can very considerable risks for vladimir putin, if by the end of january he decides to go ahead with this invasion for this with the musket. thanks so much for the update. with the days of the news, the world health organization says imposing mandatory vaccine should be an absolute last resort. the warning comes as more countries in europe debate, whether to adopt these strict measure because of a surge of new infections driven by the i'm a con variant. the last month, austria announced it would make inoculations. compulsory from next year mandates at on vaccination or an absolute last resort and only applicable when all other feasible options to improve vaccination uptake have been exhausted.

they have proven effective in some environments to increase vaccine uptake. but the effectiveness of mandates is very context. pacific mandates must be supported by appropriate policy considerations. a comprehensive implementation plan, including provisions for exemptions and a strong communication component for the population. you travel restrictions have come into effect in the united kingdom as a result of the new variant. people traveling there will need to show a negative test result taken within 48 hours before their flight. now the u. k. government has already been travel to and from several countries in southern africa . by minister boss johnson has told his cabinet the on the comm variant appears to be more transmissible than delta andrew simmons has more from london's gatwick airport. the restrictions on travel have been met with a sort of moodle, of reluctant acceptance by many a 2 days within 2 days,

a compulsory curvy test to come into the country and also a come cove. it test within 2 days of leaving the country. so this is an acceptance, as i say, nigeria, a west african state has been added to the web list of the travel ban, which already includes 10 other states there in southern africa as lot of controversy about nigeria having this restriction placed upon it. but really, the issue that's on people's minds will, than anything else is the level of the restrictions in the u. k. prime minister forest johnson said at tuesdays cabinet meeting, early indications are that on the kron variance is more transmissible than the delta vary. now, but not be, may not be massively new, but the real concerns are whether this on the chrome very will cause some evasion

on immunity. and also whether or not it's more dangerous, whether it will make people even more sick of them. they would be anyway with covered 19 and the infection rates is of great concern. our latest estimate suggests that it's doubling every 3 days or at least 4 people have been killed by an explosion in iraq southern city of basra. the blast happened near a hospital. several other people were injured mahmoud of the why it has more from durham, the governor over as basra city has called it a terrorist attack, despite the fact that he has not given any more details about the causes as or hold behind who was behind the attack. a but he caused a terrorist attack. now the bus or a girl province has just declared 3 days morning at for the victims of the attack. eye witnesses in the scene. say that or a man just pocket

a motor bike or near to vehicles and left and then it ex, applauded in the 2 vehicles. after the man left the scene and the smoke was coming out of the of the bite of the motor bike and their 2 vehicles as it has been circulated on social media. now, with the governor of a bustler at pledges to identify the perpetrators and to know that the yield causes behind the attacks and also to punish the perpetrators are those who are behind it. the attack, it's interesting because bus or a lake other or southern provinces in iraq, a has been quite for a long time, ender up to list our tax or dream would it usually happen in the north, at namely in the areas in the disputed are areas between could this tan region and the, the, the by the dead or territories,

the saudi collision in yemen says its lot, several air strikes against military targets in the capital. so now, when it comes to reportedly intercepted and destroyed, missiles fired the kingdom by who the rebels earlier the hoot these claim, saudi oil facilities and the capital jet though, hit the hoop. these control much of northern yemen, including santa, which they seized in 2014 will still ahead hill out there. it will tell you why ringo refugees, i'll seeing facebook aaron company for $150000000.00 and indonesia as president vows to increased risk of doubles. so missing, after mount scenario, they wrapped it. ah. and away we go with your weather update for the middle east. normally we say it's

quiet, but that's not the case now. hello everyone. good to see. we've got this storm system slamming into the levant. it's going to play lebanon and palestine. we'll talk more about that coming up. but elsewhere, fine and dry conditions can be found. same goes for pakistan, both for the south and the north. a corruption coming in at a high of 30 degrees located now to that active weather in turkey, really through the eastern med, as it flattens into lebanon and palestine. lebanon is going to be blasted with wind gusts on wednesday, up to 70 kilometers per hour. and we could power up some thunderstorms on thursday, friday, or temperature 19, which is where you should be. temperatures above average for central africa, pretty close to record breaking a job by 39 bungie 35. your december record temperature is 36 degrees. so pretty close to see if we can nadia pen the days to come. got some wet 10, stormy weather. it's for the northeast of south africa, the southeast botswana, pretty much the zone stretches from bill a whale rate to johannesburg. so if we show you the 3 day forecast for bill

a whale, the risk of some sundry downpours over the next few days and breezy conditions as well, but your temperature at 31 degrees that's above average. ok, that's your weather update. i'll catch up with you soon. ah, ah, mother nature's gift of colorful and a strong infrastructure governance arising where investments are waiting to flourish. where creativity even flied by tradition, where beautiful possibilities are offered. ah, ah

ah, look back here watching out there with lisa who robin the reminder of our top stories us present by not as russian count them in person have been holding a video column in rising tensions frame. washington says it has evidence. the moscow is planning and invasion, which russia denies the united kingdom as implemented. new travel restrictions as a result of the new 1900 barian people traveling that will now need to show a negative test results within 48 hours of the flight. these 4 people have been killed by an explosion in iraq, southern city of basra. the blast happen near a hospital. several other people have been injured. the 3 political parties in germany has signed a coalition agreement paving the way for the formation of a new government. leaders of the social democratic party green party and free

democrats, attended the signing ceremony in berlin. the coalition box and end of the conservative government led by trans langler medical social democrats and shall set to replace michael who's leaving after 16 years. w kane has moved from berlin, 4 times angle america, lead her party into a general election 4 times. she won that election and using a leadership style based firmly in the political center. when the berlin wall fell, chancellor helmut kohl brought her into government where she thrived, and when a scandal engulfed him, she engineered his departure with a ruthlessness which saw her 1st become party leader. and then chancellor in 2005. she was under estimated by her rivals. the rovers talked about the way and the means they would come to power. but merkle follow the logic of the politics.

get our key power and get your opponents and live of the way the into and you debt crisis propelled her onto the international stage where her star rose as she helped broke a bailout for europe's ailing economy and cemented her position as a german leader. the world's presidents and prime ministers wanted to be seen with, but it was her handling of another crisis, which would shake people's face in her when refugees from serious civil war began arriving on europe's doorstep, she opened germany's borders more than a 1000000 came increasing numbers of senior colleagues in her own party openly disagreed with her policy. her poll ratings suffered and the far right populace, empty immigrant alternative for germany party thrived. many wondered if mac was becoming a lame duck. but then came the corona virus and as infection and mortality rates rose across europe. so did miracles resolve?

well, now you will find the me, europe's economy is badly shaken with fundamental human rights have had to be temporarily, massively restricted to an extent, unprecedented for our democracies. these are decisions that are among the most difficult and my term as chancellor. her pragmatism, this time meant agreeing vast grants to ailing european economies. she was brilliant and managing through all the crisis arm, but again, not in a very visionary way. there's hardly a project i could link to angle and magazine. okay. this is where she actually implemented whatever topic were discussing, actually a great idea. so it's much more that she managed to to get to all these crazy but cove. it was the crisis. she couldn't manage your way through alone in her last days. as chancellor, the numbers of daily cases had record highs. now she had to give way to the incoming government leaders who vetoed her proposed locked air. and as the new

parliament deliberates, she is just a spectator looking on as the man who replaces her, does so having styled himself as a male miracle, dominant cane al jazeera berlin, china, his warning relations with the united states may be harmed after washington announced a diplomatic boycott of next year's winter olympics and beijing, american government officials will not attend the event because of what they call human rights atrocities and genocide. katrina, you reports now from beijing to your dungeon. china's winter olympic uniforms already and thousands for the vent staff have been hired, but there will be few guests attending with the games opens engaging in february, the united states has announced a diplomatic boycott, citing concerns about china's human rights record. only american athletes and not officials will be present. beijing says to move as an act of political manipulation

may want over the u. s. approach to seriously violate the principle of political neutrality of sports, established by the olympic trotter, runs counter to the limping motto of a more unity understands on opposite side of the vast number of athletes. and then on the spot into the asked over the wall, you know, then washington says chinese treatin of muslim weakest, and she's jung amounts to genocide rights group say, forced labor and sterilization, are rife, accusations repeatedly dismissed by the chinese government. your lead about our king, john has effectively guarantee the rights of people, of all ethnic groups that are masters of their own affairs. other countries, including the united kingdom and canada, are also considering diplomatic boycotts. analysts say this will escalate tensions and do little to change. china's behavior, it will have virtually no or do impact on, on their policies. and ginger ah, and or their policies in hong kong relations between the us and china,

have to magically shifted and chilled said staging. hosted the summer olympics in 2008. which form the u. s. president george w bush attended for china is just trying to figure out exactly what all of this star means. a visit. just political posturing ahead of the midterms. next year by a president who was unpopular or does is reflect though a long term us systematic and structural differences between the countries. ah, the u. s. has also applauded to women's tennis association for suspending all tournaments in china for concerns about the well being of chinese tennis star punctual i. who has not spoken publicly. after accusing a senior official of sexual assault, the chinese government says it will respond with firm counter measures, but it hasn't released details as to what those might be. in recent weeks, the 2 countries announced these concessions to help the exchange of business people

and industry leaders are now worried that those would be katrina, you al jazeera aging and adoption court has ordered the release of human rights activists. patrick georgia zaki, they have the rested in 2020. when he landed in cairo to visit family. that he is accused of spreading false intimation of an article. he wrote about christians in egypt and clear if you'll be freed from jail. now ringo refugees in the us, i'll sing facebook's parent company matter, accusing it of failing to act against hate speech targeting them. they want $250000000000.00 in damages. they say facebook's algorithm encouraged uses to express extreme refuse. 24000 ringo have been killed in me and mouses the government crackdown in 2017 hundreds of thousands fled to neighboring bangladesh. ronan lee is a visiting scholar at the international state crime initiative based in queen mary university of london. now he outlines what kind of defense facebook is likely to

take at facebook was operating within me and mar, and the, the inside for speech that led people to a violent and genocidal deportation of the ring. get from me and married 2017 that these events occurred within me. emma. facebook's trying, i think to be a little bit sneaky about this. they're suggesting that they can operate in a country like me and man. they can cause chaos in the country like me in my, but when it comes to a legal responsibility for their actions, they want to rely upon the notion that they are ultimately a united states company. and that they should be, that they should be judged by the standards of the law in the united states. i mean, i think this is very much the way companies operated in the colonial era where they would absolutely ravage poor countries. they would take the economic resources from them as they could. and then they'd rely upon the notion that they were acting

legally within their own legal framework and, and use that as a shield to prevent the victims from being able to seek justice. well, the victims now want justice and they're going to rely on the fact that facebook was whether they want to admit it or not making a profit within me and my and it should be obliged to abide by the laws of the country. it operates it. thea sent its 1st group of asylum seekers bank to mexico after a controversial trompe re policy. it was reinstated president joe biden suspended the remain in mexico program on his 1st day in office, but the lawsuit forced him to put it back into effect. human rights advocates have raised safety concerns about those being forced back into mexico. romero chandry has more desperate for and says, these migrants have been waiting for months for the applications to be processed. they're searching for safety and a better life. there's a little knacker, there are people like me, you can go back because we have suffered

a lot of violence in our country. we haven't journal law. and if we go back, we will die. we have decided to wait and see what happens and see what decisions the u. s. government will take us president joe biden suspended the remain in mexico program, calling it in humane, but a court order has forced it to be reinstated. former president donald trump used to the policy then known as the migrant protection protocols to send more than 70000 asylum applicants back to mexico, where they were forced to wait for months. human rights groups reported several cases of kidnapping, rape, and torture. but the white house says improvements to the scheme will give asylum seek legal representation. this program is, hasn't mac, was it imposed under? it has imposed unjustifiable human costs, pulled resources and personnel away from other priority efforts and failed to address the root causes of a regular, regular migration. deeply flawed under guidance from mexico. the us will now

provide cobit 19 vaccinations and exemptions, such as for those with physical and mental health challenges. the 1st migrants are expected to be returned from the state of texas and california. this shelter is preparing for a massive influx of people from open, but under, but at the, near my year we are preparing to increase our capacity at the shelter. we had a capacity of 150. now we want to have a capacity of more than $200000.00 migrants because we believe that they'll be mobilization to woodson, northern border. while there is deep concern about the return of the policy, some remain hopeful. they can still begin a new life with their families. it's really hard to be racing and now again with the migrant protection protocols. but i think it is a really good thing because we have the hope to get another opportunity to wait and see if they let us cross into the u. s. and be without families. the mexican government has said it's committed to maintaining the health and safety of asylum

seekers as the new program gets under way these migrants are hoping those promises are kept. her marriage, or $3.00 to 0 entities in president to joker would do, is promising to increase evacuation efforts after a devastating volcanic eruption. at least 34 people have been confirmed that but many more still remain missing. after mount some metal interrupted on saturday, alexia bryan has the story. this muddy wasteland of broken homes and ash covered crops lies in the shadow of indonesia, mount samira volcanoes. it sounded to life on saturday, shooting clouds of ash into the sky, swallowing homes and blanketing entire villages, and grey survivors say there was no warning and that many people were killed. i'm going to get though, after the auction, my house was damaged, the ceiling destroyed. i opened the door, it was so hot, so i closed the door, went into the house, but then i decided to feel many and now sheltering and evacuation centers where

they given hot meals and a temporary roof over they have but indonesia presidencies, a more long term plan is necessary, junko with dodo visited the disaster zone on tuesday. his government will now look into moving homes away from the volcano because of the threat of more options. that up the we hope that once everything has subsided, that everything can start fixing infrastructure or even relocating those from places we predict or too dangerous to return to just now i received a report saying that around 2000 families need to be relocated immediately. mount scenario is the tallest mountain on the island of java, and one of nearly $150.00 active volcanoes in indonesia. people are being told not to travel with an 5 kilometers of the crater, because the nearby is highly polluted. evacuees complain about costs brought home

by the dust and smoke, while many in hospital is suffering from burns from the searing hot lava. i had a i just when i came down for my truck, i stepped in the loft. i ran and climbed onto the roof of someone's house. the volcanic cache and smoke was choking. i felt like i couldn't breathe for 10 or 15 minutes. i don't know, but thank god i was given a chance to live. others weren't so lacky. the body of a 13 year old boy was retrieved on monday. the rescue is a battling dangerous conditions. rain has turned debris into thick mud, and the lava is hardening. for now once bustling villages remain empty and silent. people say they're too scared to go home. in case the volcano rose to life once more, alex o'brien al jazeera. ah,

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